Lagardère Sports has appointed CHRISTIAN HAUSER to replace MARCO SCHINDELHAUER, "who left the sports agency at the end of the September." Schindelhauer, who was the senior sales manager at Lagardère subsidiary UFA Sports, "left the company to become the GM of Spocs Marketing." Hauser, who replaced Schindelhauer on Oct. 1, "previously worked as the director of consulting at Lagardère Unlimited Stadium Solutions" (SPONSORs, 10/5). ... Infront Sports & Media Associate Dir of Corporate Communications NIKE MÖHLE has left the sports agency after six-and-a-half years to take on a new career challenge (SBD Global). ... La Liga side Athletic Bilbao Marketing Dir ÁLVARO VITORES on Friday left the club to join Real Madrid, according to newspaper El Correo. Real Madrid "has not confirmed the signing of Vitores, but this could come this week" (AS, 10/5). ... The Korean Olympic Committe elected LEE KEE-HEUNG as its new head on Wednesday. Lee earned 294 of 892 votes to beat university professor CHANG HO-SUNG by 81 (YONHAP, 10/5). ... Rio 2016 Chief CARLOS NUZMAN was "re-elected as president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee for a sixth term on Tuesday." The 74-year-old, who has held the role since '95, will remain in charge until '20, "when he will be forced to finally step down due to new rules that limit the number of mandates of leaders of Brazil's publicly funded sports bodies" (XINHUA, 10/5).
COACHES/MANAGERS: CARLOS REINOSO will "once again coach" Liga MX side Veracruz. He replaces PABLO MARINI, "who left his position weeks ago." Reinoso announced his return to Veracruz on Twitter (LA AFICIÓN, 10/4). ... RAFAEL PUENTE JR. was named the coach of Ascenso MX side Lobos BUAP. He previously worked as a director at Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara and "later was a commentator for ESPN" (CAMBIO, 10/4). ... League Championship side Cardiff City appointed NEIL WARNOCK "in a bid to save" its season. PAUL TROLLOPE "was sacked on Tuesday after a run of six defeats in seven games left Cardiff second from bottom in the Championship." Warnock has "masterminded seven promotions in his career" but agreed to take on a relegation fight on Tuesday. Cardiff City confirmed the appointment with KEVIN BLACKWELL and RONNIE JEPSON "joining as assistant manager and first-team coach respectively" (London DAILY MAIL, 10/5). ... Scottish Championship side St. Mirren appointed JACK ROSS as its new manager. The club has "been on the look out for a boss" since sacking ALEX RAE last month. The 40-year-old spent two years as a player with St. Mirren, which currently sits "bottom of the Championship" (ESPN.com, 10/4).
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